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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: RATTY on August 18, 2006, 11:32 AM
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Well as you May know Pete Middleton is selling his Factory Zeronine on Ebay at the moment, Fantastic bike.
Well I was lucky enough to live near pete when I started, and he was a wikkid rider... and cool bloke
I emailed him through the bay yesterday not really expecting him to reply, 20+ years is a long time to remember people.
Well I got a reply this morning....
Hi Tony,Hows it going? All good this end, just getting older and trying to be sensible!!!!!!!!!!Have seen Craig scoff and Tony Slater a few times at a track near me, but other than that no real contact with the old world. Hope your ok keep your eyes open for one of these re-unions that keep coming up I might get to oneof them one day. Anyway look after yourself mate. Pete.
It was great to hear from him, and I mailed him back about RADBMX, so hopefully if he gets time he may log in for a chat, and share some of his memories and pics.
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thats ace rat
when i got replies from jim melton and greg hill, made me feel like like i was doing
somthing right for once :4_17_5:
whoever wins pete,s bike will be one lucky fooker
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where is this bike.
i could'nt find it.
el linko ?.
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Sorry Dave, confidential info...... :LolLolLolLol:
Or you could try this...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110021539481&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:UK:1
I just wish I could afford it,
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thats ace rat
when i got replies from jim melton and greg hill, made me feel like like i was doing
somthing right for once :4_17_5:
whoever wins pete,s bike will be one lucky fooker
It may even win survivor class next MK???
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Damn thats a sweet lookin bike, want them bars :(
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Wow
now thats top drawer
Rich :)
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Hi all
I have had a good look at that too, it looks a minter.
Glad that the reserve is high so that it will go to a good home.
Be a great shame if it goes abroad though :'(
J.
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Hi all
I have had a good look at that too, it looks a minter.
Glad that the reserve is high so that it will go to a good home.
Be a great shame if it goes abroad though :'(
J.
Perhaps a syndicate is in order, to ensure it dont
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Or you could all fook off and leave me to win it ;D
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Im up for that syndicate ratty, we cant let that that bike do the frank abroad, I emailed Pete too to see if he was up for an old school race at braintree but he probably thought I was some sort of weird nutter or something............oh I am :idiot2:
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Or you could all fook off and leave me to win it ;D
Thats a deal, 2 things though, 1. you gotta win it and 2. I want a go.....
Good luck with the auction
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Hi all
Before you get it Guy, it has got to hit reserve. There may not be many people with the right monies at the moment so bidding could stay roughly as it is and not hit reserve, or it could stay low then just a few bidders have a mad snipe war at the end and the most money of course wins.
Will he not end early for the right monies?
It would be a real shame if it was lost from the UK.
J.
Or you could all fook off and leave me to win it ;D
Thats a deal, 2 things though, 1. you gotta win it and 2. I want a go.....
Good luck with the auction
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I haven't asked him to end early, but the reserve must be pretty high. I would like to win it, but my remark was only tongue in cheek, it's a free country ;) If it doesn't sell, I may see if he wants to have a deal.
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Just sent him this via ebay -
Hi Pete, I'm currently the high bidder on your awesome bike, although not met reserve. Just wanted to let you know that we are discussing this bike (and you) over on RAD http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=17427.0 Maybe you could swing by and say hello, we'd love to see you on there bud. I would like to win your bike, and keep it in the UK, but I hate asking people to end early. ;) Hopefully catch you over on RAD. Cheers, Guy (gmac)
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Pete is a fair bloke (unless your next to him on the gate!!!) So I hope he does come up with a price for it to stay in the UK
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His reply :daumenhoch:
Hi Guy, The interest is unbelievable! The last time I looked there were 40 od watchers. I am going to check out RAD and register. Speak soon. Pete
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this is the sort of thing we need for UK bmx
guy if you win it ,many many big ups coming your way :daumenhoch:
and if your reading this pete :4_17_5:
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crazy pat from the rom lives in petes old house in brentwood, when he first viewed he thought he recognised him then had a chat about the old days, funny thing is pat still gets dig bmx delivered still adressed to pete more than a year later.
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Well I didn't win it, cos it didn't meet reserve. I was gonna put in a higher bid, but was busy, and didn't have a snipe set. I have tried mailing Pete, but not had a reply yet. If anybody could get in touch with him on my behalf, I would be really grateful :)
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give him a bit of time, he owns a nightclub now from what i have heard, so he is probably working nights...
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I emailed him the other day, it took a while but he did reply mate. :daumenhoch:
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Hi all. Just a quick note to big you all up for talking about me and my bike. Guy sorry you were outbid, I have mailed you it is only the fact that I opened the mail from the fellow that outbid you first and then replied to him , that you didn't get the chance. That said if he does not come through, you will be the first person I come back to. Massive shout to you all, if anyone knows why the site wont let load my profile pic please letme know. It would be wicked if you could see my new business!!!! And Pats face was a picture when I got off my bike and took my helmet off..
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Good to see you on here Pete. I have replied to your mail - got me fingers well and truly crossed bud :daumenhoch:
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Nice one Pete, good to see you on here Tony
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don,t want to talk to me must have forgot about us boundry rd boys
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Sold and gone, but not to me unfortunately :(
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:( HOPE IT STAYED IN THE UK, even better if a radster got it
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Subwax - have you been adding to your collection??? ;)
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Well I pondered for a while and have decided to put all your minds at rest. The bike will be staying in the UK and will be based not too far from Poole and Bournemouth. It will be kept as it is and not restored in any way unless the rubber is totaly finished in which case it will receive direct replacements Comp's. Unfortunately I am out of the country myself and won't be able to take it to any shows or race meets until I return, no idea when that will be permanently. A short break, Summer 2007 will see me back in the UK and hopefully visiting some of the tracks around the country with my old race buddy from BITD, if anyone knows of the events for June through August that would help me plan. I look forward to meeting up with some new friends I have made on the various sites. So keep smiling :) because UK :Great_Britain: BMX was a crazy time and those memories and the bikes that belong with them should stay there. :daumenhoch: I hope no one has any hard feelings as I did not even know this thread existed until after the auction. If anyone wants to keep in touch to meet up it will be great. My Wife and I return some time Summer 2007,
Cheers
Clint :)
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No hard feeling at all bud, it's a free country ;)
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explosion The time has come to move Pete's bike on. Exactly as I bought it. I would prefer to sell complete to someone who would not split. The dilemma is will they be true to the build or split it for some choice parts and sell the rest? Or do I let ebay sort it out and leave it to the buyer? explosion
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Some pics would be excellent! Actually, submitting it on the Rad Museum section would be a great for posterity! :daumenhoch:
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Some pics would be excellent! Actually, submitting it on the Rad Museum section would be a great for posterity! :daumenhoch:
What Mick said ^
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I have some great shots I took last May. I will post them for sure. I am hoping this great example stays with a RAD member anyhow. :)
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Here we go
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That is a cracking bike, and nice that it has stayed untouched :coolsmiley:
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I concur with what he said ^^^, a cracking looking bike for sure and fantastic that it is still as it was bitd.
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That's bloody lovely!! Thanks for posting the pics! :daumenhoch:
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lovely looking bike... so hope it doesn't get split. (got your email thanks Clint :daumenhoch: )